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Bolivia vs Burkina Faso statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Bolivia has a population of 12.4M (ranked 79/197), compared with 23.5M in Burkina Faso (ranked 59/197). Bolivia's land area is 418,264 sq mi versus 105,638 sq mi for Burkina Faso (ranked 27th vs. 73rd).

By GDP, Bolivia ranks 88/197 ($54.9B) and Burkina Faso ranks 122/197 ($23.1B). By GDP per capita, Bolivia ranks 125/197 ($4,421), while Burkina Faso ranks 180/197 ($982).

Main facts and rankings

Bolivia Burkina Faso
Population
12798112
24756783
Population rank 79/197 59/197
GDP
$54.9B
2024
$23.1B
2024
GDP rank 88/197 122/197
GDP per capita
$4,421
2024
$982
2024
GDP per capita rank 125/197 180/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$12,878
2024
$2,896
2024
Government debt
$53.8B
2024
$13.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
98%
2024
57.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,331
2024
$562
2024
Government debt per person rank 88/185 162/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$4,720
2026
$2,710
2026
Land area 418,264 sq mi 105,638 sq mi
Population density
30.5 ppl/mi²
2026
233 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.55
2023
4.19
2023
Median age
26 years
2024
18.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.1 years
2026
61.6 years
2026

Bolivia and Burkina Faso: Comparison Charts

Bolivia and Burkina Faso economies compared

GDP
Bolivia

Burkina Faso
1x
Year GDP
Bolivia Burkina Faso
2024 $54,881,327,453 $23,124,729,853
2023 $52,340,206,946 $20,112,614,449
2022 $50,959,081,954 $18,622,421,395
2021 $47,877,892,402 $19,697,516,284
2020 $42,313,784,081 $17,725,010,533
2019 $49,056,643,589 $16,032,813,503
2018 $48,414,038,842 $15,890,066,221
2017 $45,927,439,595 $14,106,955,615
2016 $33,941,126,194 $12,833,363,045
2015 $33,000,198,249 $11,832,159,316
2014 $32,996,188,017 $13,943,016,077
2013 $30,659,338,886 $13,444,300,486
2012 $27,084,497,482 $12,561,015,157
2011 $23,963,164,697 $12,080,295,978
2010 $19,649,723,722 $10,109,619,741
2009 $17,339,992,194 $9,450,696,873
2008 $16,674,276,286 $9,451,435,490
2007 $13,120,108,008 $7,625,722,837
2006 $11,451,844,902 $6,547,419,820
2005 $9,549,122,905 $6,146,353,173
2004 $8,773,451,752 $5,451,688,538
2003 $8,082,399,640 $4,740,768,143
2002 $7,905,485,146 $3,622,350,063
2001 $8,141,516,928 $3,190,371,081
2000 $8,397,855,485 $2,968,370,088
1999 $8,285,064,435 $3,389,566,713
1998 $8,497,494,652 $2,804,902,367
1997 $7,925,736,821 $2,447,669,102
1996 $7,396,949,126 $2,586,550,595
1995 $6,715,161,732 $2,379,517,975
1994 $5,981,222,859 $1,895,290,637
1993 $5,734,699,489 $3,199,536,465
1992 $5,643,868,749 $3,356,692,505
1991 $5,343,262,457 $3,135,045,584
1990 $4,867,582,598 $3,101,300,779
1989 $4,715,973,437 $2,615,587,734
1988 $4,597,612,362 $2,616,040,479
1987 $4,347,956,338 $2,369,834,950
1986 $3,959,382,833 $2,036,303,358
1985 $5,377,276,555 $1,552,493,196
1984 $6,169,483,225 $1,459,880,132
1983 $5,422,656,823 $1,600,278,605
1982 $5,594,126,369 $1,754,450,096
1981 $5,891,598,695 $1,775,842,334
1980 $4,537,479,608 $1,928,719,888
1979 $4,421,336,383 $1,748,480,621
1978 $3,758,220,890 $1,475,583,645
1977 $3,227,436,282 $1,131,224,878
1976 $2,731,984,008 $976,547,188
1975 $2,404,697,651 $939,972,703
1974 $2,100,249,875 $751,133,430
1973 $1,262,968,516 $674,773,570
1972 $1,257,615,645 $578,595,522
1971 $1,095,622,896 $482,411,179
1970 $1,017,003,367 $458,404,269
1969 $929,629,630 $478,298,645
1968 $857,912,458 $460,442,689
1967 $755,808,081 $450,753,924
1966 $669,191,919 $433,889,766
1965 $604,377,104 $422,916,790
1964 $544,023,569 $410,321,645
1963 $482,828,283 $394,040,667
1962 $448,400,673 $379,567,099
1961 $410,101,010 $350,247,234
1960 $377,020,202 $330,442,816

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bolivia and Burkina Faso economies compared

GDP per capita
Bolivia

Burkina Faso
1x
Year GDP per capita
Bolivia Burkina Faso
2024 $4,421 $982
2023 $4,275 $873
2022 $4,219 $827
2021 $4,011 $896
2020 $3,581 $825
2019 $4,203 $765
2018 $4,207 $777
2017 $4,048 $709
2016 $3,036 $664
2015 $2,996 $630
2014 $3,041 $765
2013 $2,870 $760
2012 $2,576 $731
2011 $2,316 $725
2010 $1,930 $625
2009 $1,731 $602
2008 $1,693 $619
2007 $1,355 $515
2006 $1,203 $456
2005 $1,020 $441
2004 $953 $404
2003 $893 $362
2002 $888 $285.7
2001 $930 $259.5
2000 $976 $248.9
1999 $979 $292.8
1998 $1,022 $249.5
1997 $970 $223.9
1996 $922 $242.7
1995 $853 $229.1
1994 $774 $187.2
1993 $757 $324
1992 $760 $349
1991 $734 $334
1990 $683 $339
1989 $675 $293.2
1988 $673 $301
1987 $650 $280.2
1986 $604 $247.5
1985 $838 $194.1
1984 $982 $187.8
1983 $882 $211.9
1982 $930 $239
1981 $1,001 $248.7
1980 $788 $277.6
1979 $785 $258.5
1978 $683 $223.9
1977 $600 $176
1976 $520 $155.5
1975 $468 $152.9
1974 $418 $124.7
1973 $257.2 $114.1
1972 $261.9 $99.6
1971 $233.4 $84.5
1970 $221.6 $81.7
1969 $207.1 $86.8
1968 $195.5 $85
1967 $176.1 $84.6
1966 $159.3 $82.8
1965 $147.1 $82.1
1964 $135.2 $80.9
1963 $122.6 $78.9
1962 $116.2 $77.2
1961 $108.5 $72.2
1960 $101.8 $69.2

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bolivia vs. Burkina Faso life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Bolivia

Burkina Faso
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Bolivia Burkina Faso
2026 69.1 61.6
2025 68.9 61.5
2024 68.7 61.3
2023 68.6 61.1
2022 67.4 60.7
2021 61.4 60
2020 62.9 60.5
2019 67.8 60.2
2018 67.7 60
2017 67.5 59.6
2016 67.4 59.2
2015 67.2 58.8
2014 67 58.3
2013 66.8 57.9
2012 66.6 57.5
2011 66.3 57
2010 66 56.3
2009 65.7 55.8
2008 65.3 55.2
2007 64.9 54.4
2006 64.5 53.8
2005 64.2 53.3
2004 63.8 52.6
2003 63.5 52
2002 63.1 51.4
2001 62.5 51.2
2000 62.1 50.8
1999 61.7 50.5
1998 61.2 50.2
1997 60.7 49.6
1996 60.3 49.7
1995 59.8 49.6
1994 59.3 49.5
1993 58.7 49.4
1992 57.9 49.4
1991 57.4 49.3
1990 56.8 49.3
1989 56.1 49.3
1988 55.5 49.2
1987 54.9 49.1
1986 54.2 49
1985 53.8 48.7
1984 53.4 48.5
1983 52.9 48.1
1982 52.5 47.6
1981 52.3 46.9
1980 51.8 46.5
1979 51.4 45.7
1978 50.8 45
1977 50.4 44.2
1976 50 43.3
1975 49.3 42.5
1974 48.8 41.7
1973 48.3 40.9
1972 47.8 40.4
1971 47.5 39.9
1970 47.1 39.5
1969 46.7 39
1968 46.3 38.8
1967 45.9 38.4
1966 45.5 38.1
1965 45.1 37.8
1964 44.7 37.4
1963 44.3 37.1
1962 44 36.8
1961 43.6 36.4
1960 43.3 36.1
1959 43 35.7
1958 42.7 35.4
1957 42.4 35.1
1956 42.2 34.8
1955 41.9 34.5
1954 41.7 34.2
1953 41.4 33.9
1952 41 33.6
1951 40.9 33.4
1950 40.7 33

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Bolivia and Burkina Faso population clocks and comparison

Population
Bolivia

Burkina Faso
1x
Year Population
Bolivia Burkina Faso
2024 12,413,315 23,548,781
2023 12,244,159 23,025,776
2022 12,077,154 22,509,038
2021 11,937,360 21,995,243
2020 11,816,299 21,478,690
2019 11,671,386 20,961,952
2018 11,508,368 20,438,288
2017 11,344,587 19,894,407
2016 11,180,020 19,334,856
2015 11,014,705 18,777,487
2014 10,848,888 18,229,461
2013 10,682,608 17,695,409
2012 10,515,807 17,172,287
2011 10,348,929 16,661,908
2010 10,182,345 16,176,498
2009 10,016,275 15,710,066
2008 9,850,858 15,258,093
2007 9,685,960 14,816,307
2006 9,521,689 14,373,707
2005 9,360,754 13,932,123
2004 9,204,287 13,500,533
2003 9,050,700 13,082,532
2002 8,900,355 12,680,897
2001 8,752,736 12,295,001
2000 8,606,326 11,925,546
1999 8,459,806 11,574,928
1998 8,313,394 11,240,664
1997 8,167,900 10,934,223
1996 8,021,736 10,655,942
1995 7,874,676 10,386,722
1994 7,727,322 10,123,798
1993 7,579,195 9,871,713
1992 7,430,336 9,629,275
1991 7,280,289 9,394,632
1990 7,130,142 9,159,356
1989 6,981,766 8,921,175
1988 6,835,508 8,687,435
1987 6,692,162 8,457,109
1986 6,552,479 8,228,847
1985 6,416,185 7,999,935
1984 6,281,868 7,772,256
1983 6,149,060 7,551,129
1982 6,018,088 7,340,197
1981 5,888,109 7,140,271
1980 5,758,900 6,947,900
1979 5,630,849 6,763,903
1978 5,504,123 6,590,984
1977 5,379,166 6,428,734
1976 5,256,496 6,280,635
1975 5,137,539 6,147,569
1974 5,022,475 6,024,904
1973 4,910,200 5,911,927
1972 4,800,978 5,807,234
1971 4,694,342 5,707,999
1970 4,590,010 5,610,304
1969 4,488,232 5,513,177
1968 4,388,944 5,418,644
1967 4,292,572 5,326,348
1966 4,199,550 5,237,933
1965 4,109,796 5,152,833
1964 4,022,996 5,071,034
1963 3,938,913 4,993,623
1962 3,857,493 4,919,672
1961 3,778,731 4,848,224
1960 3,702,323 4,778,621

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Bolivia and Burkina Faso

Fertility rate
Bolivia

Burkina Faso
1x
Year Fertility rate
Bolivia Burkina Faso
2023 2.55 4.19
2022 2.58 4.28
2021 2.62 4.36
2020 2.65 4.44
2019 2.69 4.68
2018 2.73 4.92
2017 2.78 5.17
2016 2.83 5.33
2015 2.89 5.48
2014 2.95 5.6
2013 3.01 5.7
2012 3.08 5.79
2011 3.14 5.87
2010 3.21 5.94
2009 3.29 5.99
2008 3.36 6.05
2007 3.45 6.11
2006 3.53 6.17
2005 3.56 6.18
2004 3.63 6.22
2003 3.72 6.28
2002 3.8 6.34
2001 3.89 6.43
2000 3.99 6.52
1999 4.09 6.59
1998 4.15 6.66
1997 4.22 6.72
1996 4.34 6.78
1995 4.41 6.81
1994 4.49 6.84
1993 4.59 6.89
1992 4.71 6.94
1991 4.85 6.97
1990 4.9 7.01
1989 4.97 7.05
1988 5.03 7.11
1987 5.06 7.17
1986 5.12 7.22
1985 5.15 7.24
1984 5.24 7.25
1983 5.29 7.25
1982 5.35 7.25
1981 5.41 7.26
1980 5.47 7.22
1979 5.54 7.19
1978 5.61 7.15
1977 5.67 7.05
1976 5.74 6.95
1975 5.75 6.91
1974 5.8 6.84
1973 5.85 6.77
1972 5.89 6.72
1971 5.95 6.7
1970 6 6.69
1969 6.06 6.66
1968 6.1 6.65
1967 6.13 6.59
1966 6.16 6.53
1965 6.18 6.47
1964 6.21 6.42
1963 6.23 6.36
1962 6.25 6.32
1961 6.26 6.29
1960 6.27 6.25

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Bolivia and Burkina Faso demographics compared

Median age
Bolivia

Burkina Faso
1x
Year Median age, years
Bolivia Burkina Faso
2024 26 18.6
2023 25.7 18.4
2022 25.4 18.2
2021 25.2 18
2020 25 17.7
2019 24.8 17.6
2018 24.5 17.4
2017 24.3 17.3
2016 24 17.2
2015 23.8 17.1
2014 23.5 17.1
2013 23.3 17.1
2012 23.1 17.1
2011 22.9 17.1
2010 22.6 17.1
2009 22.4 17.1
2008 22.2 17.1
2007 22.1 17.1
2006 21.9 17.1
2005 21.7 17
2004 21.6 16.9
2003 21.4 16.8
2002 21.3 16.7
2001 21.1 16.6
2000 20.9 16.5
1999 20.8 16.4
1998 20.6 16.3
1997 20.4 16.3
1996 20.3 16.3
1995 20.1 16.3
1994 20 16.3
1993 19.8 16.3
1992 19.8 16.3
1991 19.7 16.4
1990 19.6 16.5
1989 19.6 16.6
1988 19.6 16.7
1987 19.5 16.8
1986 19.5 16.9
1985 19.4 17.1
1984 19.4 17.2
1983 19.4 17.3
1982 19.4 17.4
1981 19.3 17.5
1980 19.3 17.6
1979 19.3 17.7
1978 19.3 17.8
1977 19.3 17.9
1976 19.3 18.1
1975 19.3 18.2
1974 19.3 18.3
1973 19.3 18.5
1972 19.4 18.6
1971 19.4 18.8
1970 19.4 18.9
1969 19.5 19.1
1968 19.5 19.3
1967 19.5 19.5
1966 19.5 19.5
1965 19.5 19.6
1964 19.5 19.6
1963 19.5 19.7
1962 19.6 19.7
1961 19.6 19.7
1960 19.6 19.8

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Bolivia Burkina Faso
GNI, Atlas method
$51.7B
2024
$20.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
39.8%
2024
27.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
8.32%
2023
5.33%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.37%
2024
4.68%
2024
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
11,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-10.6%
2024
-5.84%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.73%
2024
3.44%
2024
Services, % of GDP
53.4%
2024
43.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
31.3%
2024
26.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
42.4
2026
49.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.3%
2023
30.2%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
1.8%
2023
3%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$1.98B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$1.28B
2024
$590M
2024
International tourist arrivals
323,299
2020
67,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
3.27%
2020
3.87%
2019
Banked people share
56.8%
2024
51.4%
2024

Energy

Bolivia Burkina Faso
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
798 kg
2022
313 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$15.4
2022
$8.45
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
28.4 megatons
2024
6.48 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.29 tons
2024
0.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
84.8%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.8%
2021
71.4%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.25%
2022
0.18%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-67.3%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
859 kWh
2022
131.2 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
38.3%
2021
14%
2021
Hydroelectric share
25%
2022
4.91%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
99.8%
2023
21.7%
2023

Society

Bolivia Burkina Faso
% of world population
0.15%
2024
0.29%
2024
Annual migration change
-3,179
2025
-27,130
2025
Urban population
71.2%
2024
28.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
49.8:50.2
2024
Average male height
5.52 ft
2025
5.64 ft
2025
Average female height
5.1 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.5
2026
23.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
28
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
43
2026
31
2026
Homicides per 100K people
4.37
2023
1.3
2017
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.1
2019
31
2019
Visa free countries
87
2025
65
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.6%
2023
41.4%
2023
English speaking
4%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
70.2%
2023
17%
2023

Health

Bolivia Burkina Faso
Government health expenditure per capita
$255
2023
$71.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$69.7
2023
$31.4
2023
Life expectancy
69.1 years
2026
61.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.23%
2023
20.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.28
2021
0.15
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.1 years
2025
20.1 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
146
2023
242
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
23.1
2023
77.3
2023
Obesity rate
29.5%
2022
6.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
3.4%
2024
4.5%
2024
Air quality index
47
2026
19
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12.4%
2022
14.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.59 liters
2020
11.3 liters
2020

Territory

Bolivia Burkina Faso
% of world land
0.73%
2026
0.18%
2026
Land area per capita
33,695 sq mi
2024
4,486 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
149,867 sq mi
2026
56,413 sq mi
2026
Forest area
193,848 sq mi
2026
23,423 sq mi
2026
Roads length n/a
9,509 mi
2014

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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